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Google Alleged Outsider Enterprise Used Gemini to Create Phishing Sites for Text-Message Scams
2026-05-01
Google alleged in a civil lawsuit that the China-based network Outsider Enterprise used Gemini and other AI tools to help create phishing websites for large-scale text-message scams impersonating companies and government services. Google said the network coordinated through Telegram, generated thousands of fake sites and fraudulent URLs, sent 2.5 million Android messages during a two-week period in May 2026, and financially scammed hundreds of thousands of people.
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Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers
2025-03-14
Scammers have allegedly been using AI-generated imposter websites and phishing emails to impersonate the IRS. They have reportedly been tricking taxpayers into providing personal and financial information. There has been a reported surge in tax-related AI scams leading up to Tax Day 2025, with fraudulent domains mimicking IRS services, along with fake websites, emails, and text messages. The IRS has warned taxpayers to verify official sites and avoid unsolicited links.
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